I plan to use these for a set of helmet speakers rated at 500mW @ 60 ohms. Is this a reasonable choice?
4334
I bought this and the sound quality was less than satisfactory. I recommend the Fiio E12 or Fiio E11 if you don't want to spend that much.
4335
No idea. I use Sennheiser PXC 450 noise reduction headphones on the airplane. And it works great.
4336
Yep. It works great with a helmet. More than just loud, it sounds better so you don't need to crank it up so much.
1977250
500 watts at 8 ohms would also recommend bass bins speakers are very good on the highs but lows need help
499775
Not really. I run a 60 ohm pair & have to have the volume at max to enjoy the cans. 600 ohm cans would not give you much volume at all
114579
My Tech checked them, they are 6 ohm, however please understand that this is a complete Bose system, not intended to be used with other systems Amps, so if you were to use these speakers in any way that is not intended by Bose. And the speakers are damaged, I can not have them returned for a refund, I appreciate your interest, but must make this clear, as I said this is a complete Bose system, and not to be connected in any other way, thanks, Jack
1551905
They should work fine i that application. Get a 1000 watt amplifier and you will have ample and proper power.
2027472
These are big heavy 8ohm speakers suited to provide large sound to auditoriums or other big rooms .. Or in a large workshop etc.. I use them as the back spkr's in a 5way stereo system in a huge room.. where they provide voice enhancement-- since they are very bright in the voice range. & the best part-- the are affordable for those on a budget. I hope this helps.. For those on a budget these are the real ticket.. Just dont expect miracles for such a low priced unit and you will be happy.. fg
305481
No problem at all. Also for future reference, say if you have an amp with four and eight ohm binding posts, just wire the 6 ohm speakers to the 8 ohm posts and rock and roll!
1538814
It will handle them fine. I would run 4 ohm DVC subs and wire them for 2 ohms. It's not going to win any competitions, but I think you'll happy.
824861
these subs hit hard for the price man.. 2ohm or 4 ohm DVC's ?? id wire them at 4 ohms.. might be pushing it. since they are only 600 rms peak subs..
1454223
I wouldn't use these for anything below a 2.5 ohm build, there is no protection and could possibly cause the battery to overheat and explode.
2111697
I have two pairs of these speakers and they are magnificent. They are also efficient (i.e. don't require a lot of power "watts" to drive them). If you vintage amplifier has at least 40 or 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms, it should work fine. This will get you to a medium loud sound level, but not near ear-bleeding sound levels. Larry Blakely
479638
I am using a 300 watt 5.1 amp to power these. I don't think you will be happy with anything less than 150 watts of power. They are remarkable sounding, though.....
2242093
They're 8 ohm impedance speakers. Will work with any receiver or amplifier expecting to see an 8 ohm load.Many 12v amps are looking for a 4 ohm load, which I think is what you're referring to. Some are switchable. You can wire these in parallel to get 4 ohms, but I doubt that would be practical for you, since you'd need to install two pair in order to do it properly. If your amp/receiver is expecting a 4 ohm load don't get these.
2252295
I bought a pair for stereo speakers. Used one in one set that I was repairing. Sounded good and they are very inexpensive, yet well made. Don't know about how welll they'd stand up to 500 watts. But in a combo amp, which are usually not huge amps, I'm sure it will work just fine. And youl'll save a few bucks for a case of beer to slowly break in your new speaker(s)! Best of luck and 'Rock On!'
1625703
I've used mine in extremely loud rock concerts and thought they worked great. The foam plugs are a little more extreme than these as far as db level I'd imagine.......so if you don't need quite that much these will be good plus you should be able to hear a little more of an even frequency range (clearer) with these.
1135478
Should work ok. Wire them in parallel to get a 2 ohm load and all will be well.
619504
Thank you for asking. The powered outputs on this are stable down to 4 ohms. As long as the impedance on your speakers is high enough the amp will be ok. If the speakers are rated to the right power they will be safe as well. Have a great day!